Which to use
“consigo” and “contigo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,688
- “consigo” frequency rank
- #762
- “contigo” frequency rank
- 4450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consigo | contigo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Con él mismo o con ella misma: forma combinada de con (preposición) y sí₂ (pronombre personal reflexivo de tercera persona). | Forma combinada de la preposición con y el pronombre personal de segunda persona singular ti. |
Where the eye mixes consigo and contigo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between consigo and contigo
A purely visual mix-up. consigo ([kõnˈsiɣ̞o]) and contigo ([kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - s in “consigo” becomes t in “contigo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consigo is recorded at frequency rank #3,688, classified as apron, pronounced [kõnˈsiɣ̞o]. contigo is at rank #762, tagged as apron, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞o].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 4450, this pair ranks #316,067 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of consigo vs contigo
Shared letters: cgino. Private to "consigo": s. Private to "contigo": t.
"consigo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "contigo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "consigo" for "contigo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "consigo" or "contigo"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "consigo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contigo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,067 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consigo" and "contigo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cansino vs consigo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #316,067 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.